The East Dallas Government Center has relocated to 9731 Lake June Road, Dallas, Texas 75217. The former location at 3443 St. Francis Avenue is now closed. We look forward to serving you at the new facility.
DALLAS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 22.02 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $29.08.

Judge Martinez, JP 5-1

Effective August 19, 2024, Justice of the Peace 5-1 will begin accepting electronic filings via eFile for Texas.

Justice of the Peace 5-1

We have relocated! Effective October 7, 2026 at 8am, our new address is:

East Dallas Government Center – 9731 Lake June Road, 2nd Floor, Dallas, TX 75217
(214) 943-6980 Main • (214) 943-2871 Fax
Hours of Operation:  8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday
Se Habla Español
Office E-mail: JP51Court@dallascounty.org
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Justice of the Peace 5-1 has relocated to the East Dallas Government Center.

JP 5-1 will reopen to the public on October 7, 2026, at 8 a.m. at the location below.

East Dallas Government Center – 9731 Lake June Road, 2nd Floor, Dallas, TX 75217

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APPEALS MUST BE FILED IN PERSON

ATTENTION:
This court DOES NOT accept the “Statement of Inability to Pay Appeal Bond” via electronic filing or mail. The “Statement of Inability to Pay Appeal Bond” must be filed in person. All appeals must be filed in person.

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Please allow at least 3-5 business days for acceptance and processing of all e-file documents. Some documents may require longer processing time.

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